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Friday, April 26, 2013

Happy Spring to all! It's been an amazing spring here in the Texas Hill Country with about three freezes since mid March! Our poor tomatoes, jalapenos and basil are stunted -left not knowing what to do. As they sprouted new leaves...a frost came along and zapped them! Not just once, but three times...the last one just this past week! Poor herblings.

It's very enjoyable after a long day at work to come home and find bright red ripe strawberries to pick! Half go to us and the other half must go to our freckled nose son...Mr. Briar! It's a treat he patiently waits for each spring day.

This year, the poppies jumped over a bed. So...here I am looking in one bed...just to find them making a home in one bed over. Who knew they were so transient? All the same, I adore them. They are so glorious in their pink - red hues. Amazing.

The sage is blooming - so beautiful. I planted sage as a low hedge this past year. Now, the low hedge is all filled in and blooming. The native deer do no not prefer or like sage...so this makes it the best hedge ever! Deer resistant and purple blooms around the home. Win win.

Poppies are so intense as they build their petals. Starting off as a tight clam shaped buds...they expand as they form their petals within....later busting at the seams full of petal delight! I simply love poppies.

Black watchman hollyhock is beginning to set its stalk of buds. Later this spring and early summer...this stalk will be filled with black hollyhock blooms. Stunning.

About Me

I am a Texas native, an artist, a foodie, and an herbalist. I studied under Nicole Telkes Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine in Austin. I mostly focus on developing and producing body care products using plants I grow or purchase organically.
I’m a nutritionist to dear friends and family, I understand food sensitivities and intolerances and how foods can affect cognitive and physical health. I once suffered from GI illness and through studying alternative means of healing and applying discipline to my wellness plan have overcome chronic inflammation and pain. I was fortunate to heal myself outside of the typical medical model of prescriptions and think many of us can, too. I believe we have the power to heal our bodies. We are all introduced to a myriad of pollutants each day. We are eating, applying them, or inhaling them with little thought. I aim too reduce this minefield by producing toxin free products that are beneficial, nutritive, and easily absorbed through the skin. We all need a little help navigating through today’s exposures. My mission is to help reduce pollution in people, one product at a time. Thank you for joining me in my herbal adventures!

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